Art Heyman, former Knick, dies at 71
Photo credit: Sports/HANDOUT | Art Heyman, who graduated from Oceanside High School in 1958 and played at Duke, passed away on Aug. 27, 2012. He was the No. 1 pick in the 1963 draft and averaged 15.4 points per game as a rookie with the Knicks.
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Art Heyman, the only Long Island basketball player selected with the first overall pick in the NBA draft -- by the Knicks in 1963 -- died Monday night at his Central Florida home. No cause of death was released.
Heyman, 71, was a star at Oceanside High School (Class of '59), where he was named to the prestigious Parade magazine All-American squad, and Duke University.
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